Westinghouse

John on December 15th, 2011

Westinghouse Electric Company is delighted that the UK regulators – Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and Environment Agency (EA) – have today granted Interim Design Acceptance Confirmation (IDAC) and Interim Statement of Design Acceptability (ISoDA) to the company’s AP1000® reactor design.

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John on December 13th, 2011

Westinghouse have announced an important Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DBD Limited relating to the future development of the Westinghouse AP1000® reactor design in the UK.

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John on August 10th, 2011

Westinghouse Electric Company received notification from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that it is issuing its Final Safety Evaluation Report on the AP1000 pressurized water reactor (PWR) design in the current design certification amendment proceeding.

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Westinghouse today welcomed the announcement from the UK nuclear safety regulator that the “Regulatory Issue” connected with the design of the AP1000 has been lifted.

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John on June 22nd, 2011

Westinghouse Electric Company has developed and implemented a passive thermal shutdown seal that protects a nuclear plant’s reactor core.

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John on May 27th, 2011

 Officials of Westinghouse Electric Company say they are disappointed that recent U.S. NRC statements regarding the discovery of new issues relating to the approval of design amendments for the AP1000® nuclear power plant are being misinterpreted and sensationalized.

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Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that it has submitted the Design Certification Amendment application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its AP1000™ Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) design.

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Nuclear Power Delivery UK – the delivery organisation for the Westinghouse-designed AP1000™ nuclear reactor – today signed a contract with Horizon Nuclear Power for preliminary work to be carried out between now and the end of the year, as part of preparatory design studies for Horizon’s proposed new power station in North Wales.

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John on May 19th, 2010

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control – EMD and Westinghouse Electric Company LLC announced today that they are continuing the successful testing of the world’s largest canned-motor reactor coolant pump (RCP).

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Toshiba Corporation and Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC today announced the formation of a new joint venture, UK based Advance Uranium Asset Management, Ltd. (AUAM), that will strengthen Toshiba Group’s capabilities in the nuclear front end business segments and enhance the extensive range of support services extended to utilities around the world.

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